Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-22


walk through this corridor. foun
the rest Of the sleeping Car in which
was located WAS upholstered in gen
ddrme blue, with woodwork Of Hun
gary mahogany, and the way in whic
the two colors hamohized was a de
lightfu! change from what had bee
used to on the western roads. rh
vestlbuled arrangement found
most charm ing innovation. In pass
ing from car to Car, there was no bang
ing to Of the door with one hand
holding one's hat with the other {
keep it from flying off, and then max
ing ! grab for the handle of the doc
OF the next car, in mortal terror o
being swung from the platform. No
sir. 1t was step over carpetet
vestibule. between velvet curtain
which hid from view the rubber joint
that connected the two cars.
did dine? Well, | should say
dill. and sumptuously too. in as prett,
II little dining room--excuse me, car
mean-as man ever sat down in. The
table linen was sp'tless, and the s'r
vice unerceptionable. There were
flowers in little vase in front of a
mirror over the table between the
windows, and whenever raised my
eyes they fell apon = most ornate
bomfe, that fairly shone with silver
glass and polished brass. This din
ner Car was fitted up in old oak, with
blue green velours hangings and up
hols.ery generally. The dinner cost
me . dollar. and was the better than
the best dollar and half dinner |
ever ate in a hotel. | hal q pint OF
Pommery too. for which | paid the
usual two dollars. | smokedA cigar
after dinner in the smoking car. vhich.
with its stained oak book cases and
brackets, ITS brio a.hrac on the shelves.
and its softly cushioned wicker chairs.
was more like comfortable library in
some city house. than the interior Of a
car running across the county ut a
speed that few years ago no railroad
dared even to attempt. had some
letterss to answer. and so | sat down
there at desk and answered them. II
| sas at loss for the Spelling of
ward. dictionerv was al hand. and If
| wanted an address. all had to do
was ask the porter for directory of
the city in which the lost party re
sided. Before | had finished writing
IL was after nine o'clock. and We had
nasss d Fort Wayne. and were thunder
ing on towards Crestline, our next
stopping place.
As ! sas tired f-tuTTrra ifs-aaEls.
and slept rs soundly ~ though |
were in my own home. | slept far
int' the morning. and whan | awoke
and went into breakfast. We were
SOM v here between pittsNurg and
Altoona After breakfast | went into
The barber shop aad--"
"'rhe barber shop" interrupted his
companion. where did you tiid u bar
Der shop
"On the train of couse o. didn't
speak OF it before. did /? Well. that's
another feature exclusively the proper
ty Of the Pennsylvania's New York
and Chic,go Limited. Yes, sir. There
is barber shop there, aud good
b rher too. | was shaved without n
strsrch. hid my hair trimmed. and
felt as fresh as field daisy in June.
| found book in the library that in
tereste1 IN. until lunch time. and just
as | got through luncheon We arrived
at Harrisburg. promptly on schedule
There | got the New
York papers. looked over the grain
markets. wired an order to my partner
To buy 5000 bushels Of July wheat for
nv account. aud settled down with a
cigar between my teeth for An hour or
wo with the news of the day. Ab ut
four o'clock took nv satch-l. made
my way To the hath room-O' yes;
there's bath room. too-had lie
lighteully refreshing bath. put on
clean clothes. and donnsd this Hack
and white attire which you now see.
Before had finished. We had stopped
at Broad Street Station. in Philadel
phla, Tor five minutes, and were shoot
ing out over the Schuylkill on the
last stage Of the journey. Another
delicious dinner occupied another
hour and more. When | went into
the smoking car, We were somewhere
between Trenton and New Brunswick,
and though there WAS no perceptible
swaying Of the train or jolting either.
was told shortly afterwards that we
had made the run Of twenty five miles
between these two points in exactly
twenty seven minutes. Pretty fast
going that, eh? b fore had finished
nv second cigar We were in Jersey
City. took the upper ferry, on the
New York side at sharp seven o'clock,
Jumped into IA cab and walked into the
church tonight in time to get y good
seat forward, from which | witnessed
my friends marriage from start to
inish.
"My verdict consequently is, that
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
new Ncstibuled Train beats the world.
If this globe that could have afford
'uch service as that, and | am viii
ing to make any bet on it that you
choose to propose"
Then the Hon. Wolfe Rahil made
he announcement that he intended to
AXE the Limited back to Chicago at
line o'clock this morning, and bade
lis friend good night.-N T. Times
The area of tobacco cultivation in
Virginia ls said to be diminishing,
but the quality of the production is
1t is said that "bsans are peculiarly
liable to injury by moisture, and should
never be hoed except in dry weather.
| ( soil touches the leaxes when wsf he